KR20210053295A - A SWING TRAINER - Google Patents

Abstract

The swing trainer, when worn by the player and connected to a club or bat handle, is configured to cock the player's wrists and draw the player's elbows together. The swing trainer includes a plurality of arm mounts configured to mount to the players' arms in a primary position; And a link at least partially connected to and extending between the mounts, and arranged such that the portion of the link between the arms during the swing of the stroke is shortened to prevent the player's elbows from splaying during the stroke. ; Includes. Also disclosed is a method, extending a link between two mounts on opposite portions of the player's arms, along one of the arms from one of the mounts to the club or bat, and allowing the link to slide past. Slidably connected to one of the mounts; Cocking the wrists to draw the arm mounts together during a stroke; Includes.

Description

A SWING TRAINER

This technique generally relates to a swing trainer. While embodiments of the technique are particularly effective when applied to golf, the embodiments may find effective applications in baseball, softball, cricket, and other bat and/or club sports as well.

Club and bat sports can generally be difficult.

In particular, golf is difficult to master. Because so many variables come into play, it can be very difficult to swing the club optimally and accurately to hit a small ball at an effective distance. Golf swings are known to have over 90 variables including ball position, grip, hand position, stance, hand to lower arm angle, spine angle, and club length. .

Coaches are known to observe players having difficulty getting their arm in a useful position in the top region of the backswing, at least early in their golf career.

Another observation by coaches is that in novice players, you can see a phenomenon known as flying elbow, a fairly self-explanatory limiting position on the elbow.

Known training aids have not yet effectively overcome these difficulties.

The inventors seek to provide a new swing trainer, and/or a new swing trainer that at least provides a useful alternative to known training aids.

Broadly, the present technology provides a swing trainer that facilitates maintaining one or more of the player's arms in front of the player's body during at least a portion of the club or bat swing, in operation.

Broadly, the present technology facilitates, during operation, the release of a player's club or bat in a downswing and follow through in a mechanically efficient manner.

Broadly, the technique facilitates setting the player's arms in an efficient position for club swing during a stroke.

Broadly, the technique provides a swing trainer that draws the player's elbows together during a selected portion of a good club or bat swing. The arrangement is configured such that the swing trainer is interengaged with the club or part of the bat, and at least a portion of one or more of the player's arms, such that a change in the angle of the club relative to the arms in use is achieved by the player Pull at least one elbow of the to the other elbow. This angle change usually occurs in a most pronounced manner in the swing area near the top of the backswing, but can occur at any point on the backswing.

According to one aspect of the technology, a swing trainer is provided which includes:

A plurality of arm mounts configured to mount to the players' arms in an intermediate position;

Links arranged to be configured to shorten a portion of the link between the arms during the backswing of the stroke to prevent the player's elbows from spreading out during the stroke, at least partially connected to and extending between the mounts.

According to another aspect of the present technology, a swing training device for improving a player's golf club swing is provided, and the swing training device includes:

A plurality of arm mounts configured to be mounted on the arms of the player in intermediate positions; And

Connected to the arm mounts and the golf club, the angular movement of the golf club during the backswing against the arms shortens the length of the link between the arms, pulling the arms together at intermediate points. Arranged links.

According to another aspect of the present technology, a swing training device for improving a player's golf club swing is provided, and the swing training device includes:

A plurality of arm mounts configured to be mounted on the arms of the player in intermediate positions; And

Links connected to arm mounts and golf clubs, arranged to pull the arms together at intermediate points, shortening the length of the link between the arms when coking the wrists during the backswing.

According to one aspect of the present technology, a swing trainer is provided which includes:

Golf club mount;

One or more arm mounts for mounting to one or more arms at selected positions of the arm, and

A flexible connector assembly fastened to a golf club mount at one end and connected to one or more arm mounts, at least one connected to a location remote from the golf club mount.

In one embodiment, the flexible connector assembly includes at least one resilient portion.

In one embodiment, the arrangement may be configured such that at least one of the female mounts slides along the flexible connector assembly or connects to the flexible connector assembly in variable positions. In one embodiment, it is an intermediate arm mount that is slidably connected to the arm mount.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a swing training method is provided comprising the steps of connecting a flexible connector assembly to a golf club mount and to one or more arms at a location remote from the golf club mount.

According to another aspect of the present invention, comprising the step of sequentially connecting the line assembly from the golf club head to one arm and the other arm so that the elastic line assembly pulls one arm toward the other at a selected portion of the swing. Swing training methods are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes connecting the elastic line assembly near the elbows or to the arms of the elbows.

According to another aspect of the present technology, a swing training method is provided comprising the following steps:

Extending a link along one of the arms between the two mounts on opposite portions of the player's arms and from one mount to the club or bat;

Caulking the wrists to pull the arm mounts together during a stroke.

According to another aspect of the present technology, a swing training method is provided comprising the following steps:

Using a flexible link extending between the club head and the player's arms to pull the player's elbows together when the player's wrists are cocked.

According to another aspect of the present technology, a swing training method is provided comprising the following steps:

Linking the player's elbows with the club head by a flexible link;

Caulking the player's wrists to shorten the flexible link and pulling the elbows together.

In one embodiment the link is a flexible line.

In alternative embodiments, the flexible connector includes an elastic element such as a spring or elastic element connected to the flexible or rigid element.

When used, the rigid element may be articulated at its ends, or in one or more portions along its length. There may be one or more articulating rigid elements.

The flexible line can be elastic. The elastic line may be an octopus strap. The elastic line can be an elastic rope or cord. The flexibility can be an assembly comprising a sheet or rope that is substantially inflexible. The elastic connector may have an inflexible main section with an elastic element at its end.

The flexible line may be substantially inextensible.

The golf club mount may be in the form of an anchor. The golf club mount may be an articulated joint. Articulated joints may be hinged in one or more axes. The articulating joint may be a universal joint. The articulated joint may be a ball joint.

The golf club mount may include an eyelet or eye to facilitate connection thereto.

The golf club mount may include an eyelet or eye that facilitates a ready connection to and disconnection therefrom.

The golf club mount can be mounted to the golf club at the head end of the club. The golf club mount may include a piercing element to facilitate penetration of the club end. The piercing element may be a screw element that facilitates penetration of a rubber grip at the head end of the club. The golf club mount may include a clamp for clamping to the end of the golf club head. There may be any suitable type of fastener used to mount the golf club mount to the head end of the club, including adhesive or other suitable fasteners.

The golf club mount may include a receiver or catch to receive a flexible or resilient connector. The receiver may be in the form of a hook or eye or suitable receiver element.

The arm mounts may be in the form of suitable fasteners. The arm mounts may be in the form of cuffs or sleeves for cuffing the arm in an appropriate position. The cuffs or sleeves can be adjustable in diameter to fit a variety of arm thicknesses. The cuffs may be a webbing strap that includes fasteners such as loop fasteners and hooks to close webbing straps around the arms.

The arm mounts may include foam liners to facilitate comfortable fitting of the arm mounts to the arms.

Arm mounts may include straps and buckles to fit various diameter arms.

The arm mounts may include loop straps and hooks to facilitate ease of fixation.

The female mounts may include one or more receivers or catches for receiving the resilient connector. The receiver may be in the form of a hook or eye or suitable receiver element. The receiver or catch may include a guide that allows the resilient connector to slide through the arm mount, while providing a force perpendicular thereto to pull the arm in a vertical direction.

A tensioner may be provided to change the length or tension of the elastic connector. The tensioner may be in the form of a cleat. The tensioner may be some kind of one-way jaw device. The tensioner may be an eye having a lock for preventing the elastic connector from passing through the eye. The locking device may be a rotating closure and collet that screws down and closes the eye when in use. Similar factors can be used to fit a variety of ergonomic outcomes as desired.

The tensioner or length adjuster may be in the form of a clutch. The clutch may be in the form of a twist lock.

Advantageously, embodiments of the technique may provide elastic lines that pull arms towards each other at substantially higher points of the golf swing to prevent separation of the elbows during downswing and follow through. This provides a more efficient swing, imparting more force to the ball.

In this specification, in which a document, action, or item of knowledge is mentioned or discussed, this reference or discussion is not an admission that the document, action, or item of knowledge or any combination thereof has preceded it (at the priority date):

(a) Part of common sense general knowledge; or

(b) What is known to be related to an attempt to solve a problem related to the present specification

Throughout the claims and description of the present specification, the word'comprise' and variations of the word'comprising' and'comprises' may include other variations or additional elements. It should be noted that it is not intended to exclude, integers, or steps.

In order to enable a clearer understanding, preferred embodiments of the technology will be further described and illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 is a front elevation view of a player wearing an embodiment of the technique to practice his swing, the player in a position to hit the ball;
2 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the technique;
3 is another isometric view;
4 is a representative side elevation view;
5 is a plan view;
6 is a cross-sectional view;
7 is an isometric view of a second embodiment of the technique;
Fig. 8 is the same as Fig. 7, but the golf club anchor clip is unclipped;
9 is a plan view of the second embodiment;
Fig. 10 is an isometric view of the second embodiment attached to a golf club; And
11 is an isometric detail of a clutch for adjusting the elasticity/length of a flexible link.

Referring to the drawings, a first embodiment of a swing trainer, generally denoted by 10, is shown. The swing trainer 10 is a golf club mount 20, and as shown in FIG. 1, two are generally configured to be fixed to the user's arms at the elbow positions or positions close to the elbows to be comfortable during the swing. It includes three arm mounts (30, 40). It should be noted that during use the elbows must be at least free to hinge.

The swing trainer 10 also includes a flexible connector assembly 50, which forms a resilient connector assembly 51 that facilitates a smoother ergonomic stop when the arms are pulled together during the end of the backstroke. It can be elastic to do. The elastic connector assembly 51 is fixed at one end 53 to the golf club mount and to one or more arm mounts 30, 40, and using the receivers or catches shown in 52. You can have your arms connected to each other and to the golf head. The resilient connector is a flexible line 54 and may be in the form of an elastic rope or cord 55 as found on an octopus strap for ease of production, light mass, durability and/or use.

The golf club mount 20 includes an anchor 22 comprising a threaded spike 24 to facilitate fastening or mounting to the club end. Typically the club end comprises a rubberized grip over a hollow club shaft to which threaded spikes 24 can be secured. The threaded spike 24 can also "start" in a hole provided in the rubberized grip handle.

The golf club mount 20 also includes a plate 23 on which an articulating joint 26 is mounted, the articulating joint 26 having a cocking of the wrist occurring at least during the uppermost portion of the backswing. ) In the form of a ball and socket joint 28 to facilitate free rotation of the end of the club relative to the elastic connector assembly.

The golf club mount 20 may also include a receiver or catch 21 for receiving the elastic line 54. The receiver or catch 21 may be in the form of a hook or eye 25 or a suitable receiver element that facilitates tying, looping, or swaging, or other fastening devices ( fastening device).

The arm mounts 30, 40 are in the form of cuffs or sleeves 31, 41 to facilitate fixation to the arm in an appropriate position, such as the respective elbows. The cuffs 31 and 41 are straps 35 and 45 made of webbing or other wide, strong fabric and are lined with foam 37 and 47 for added comfort. The cuffs 31 and 41 also include hook and loop strap fasteners 39 and 49 and a buckle to close the webbing straps around the arm in a variety of ways to fit a variety of arm diameters. The arm mounts 30 and 40 are in the form of a leg or arm leash mount for a surfboard or a body board for convenience of use. They are cuffs that are hook-and-loop-fastened.

The arm mounts 30, 40 also include one or more receivers or catches 32, 42 for receiving the elastic line 54. The receiver 32 is intended to provide a sliding connection between the flexible line 54 and the arm mount 30 while being configured to pull in a direction perpendicular to the arm mount 30 to pull the elbow inward during use. It is an eye (33). The receiver 42 is an anchor 43 for anchoring the other end of the flexible line 54 to the arm mount 40.

Receivers 32 and 42 are mounted on swivels to facilitate free flow of line 54 through eye 33. Receivers or catches may also include ball and socket joints or other articulating joints for free movement of the line through the eye 33.

The swing trainer 10 includes a tensioner 60 for tensioning or shortening the flexible line 54. The tensioner 60 is an anchor 43 with a locking device 62 for preventing the elastic connector from passing through the eye 61. The locking device 62 is a rotating closure and collet that tightens the screw and closes the eye during use to facilitate ergonomic use of the locking device. The locking device may be a jam cleat or other type of unidirectional cleat type cleat.

6 shows a cross-sectional view in which receivers 32 and 42 can be seen anchored to both arm mounts 30 and 40 by having a wide anchor portion 99 that prevents pulling through the arm mounts.

7-10 illustrate another embodiment of a swing trainer, generally denoted 100. In the drawings, for efficiency of description, structures similar to those of Figs. 1 to 6 are indicated by similar numbers such as 10, 100, and 20, 120.

Thus, when in the donned position of the player, it extends from one end 142 through the eye 133 of the arm mount 130, along the right arm of the golf club mount 120 (of the right-handed player). Arm mounts 130 and 140 are shown connected to a flexible link 154 that is releasably connected to the eye 125 via a clip 198.

The flexible line 154 assembly 150 includes a tensioner 160 that twists the clutch 170 to tension or shorten the flexible line 154 during use. The clutch 170 includes a pair of posts 171 that allow the flexible line 154 to extend through the clutch body 172 on a tortuous path. The path can be opened by twisting the clutch body 172 and causing the clutch body 172 to slide along the flexible line 154 to shorten the line 154 to an appropriate length.

Clip 198 allows the player to change the clubs to match the distance of the shot he wishes to play.

In operation, the user wears by fixing the arm mounts 30, 40 or 130, 140 to the arms near his or her elbows, as shown in FIG. 1. The user then attaches the golf club mounts 20 and 120 to the head end of the golf club. At this time, it can be seen in FIG. 1 that the elastic lines 54 and 154 run from the head end of the club, along the right arm in the case of a right-handed player, to the elbow, and then to the left elbow. The lines 54, 154 are guided by the eyes 33, 133, but can slide freely therethrough so that the elbows are pulled together during operation of the swing trainer 10, 110. The line 54 is anchored at the other ends 40 and 140 of the arm mount. Of course, for left-handed players, it should be understood that the line 54 can run from the head end of the club to the elbow along the left arm.

Tensioners 60, 160 are locked by locking device 62 by pulling line 54 through eye 61, or, in the case of line 154, twisting clutch body 170 and line 154 ), it is tensioned to an appropriate level. The proper level of tension allows a triangle such as that shown in Fig. 1 when trying to hit the ball with the club, and when a triangle is formed, there is not much tension in line 54 but line 54 is not loose. That is to say, finger tight (say).

During use, the user swings the club from the position to hit the ball shown in FIG. 1 to the back of the backswing, and finds that the elbows are constrained by the line 54. In general, when the wrist is caulked at the top of the backswing or before, the player strongly feels the elbows restrained, and additional tension is applied to the elbows, and they are pulled inward toward each other, while wearing the trainer. And after that, the player remembers the sensation and releases it on the down stroke without flaring his elbows during the stroke.

From the foregoing drawings and description, the lower the club grip the player holds the club, the longer the lever arm the end of the club makes between the player's hands and the club anchors 20, 120, and the elbow. It can be understood that the inner pull of the field will become more pronounced and felt.

In use, the player extends the line between the elbows and along one arm to the club head, such that the club head pulls the player's elbows inward upon caulking of the wrist.

Modifications and improvements to the present invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. These modifications and improvements are intended to be within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (20)

As a swing trainer,
First and second arm mounts configured to mount to the player's arms in an intermediate position along the arms;
A golf club mount configured to be connected to the handle of the golf club;
A link extending between the golf club mount and the first and second arm mounts;
Including,
The link is configured to shorten when the player's wrist cocks during the swing of the stroke, to inhibit the player's elbows from splaying during the stroke,
Swing trainer.
The method of claim 1,
The link is flexible,
Swing trainer.
The method of claim 1,
The link comprises at least one resilient portion,
Swing trainer.
The method of claim 2,
The flexible link is an assembly comprising one or more articulating rigid elements,
Swing trainer.
The method of claim 2,
The flexible link is an octopus strap or a rope,
Swing trainer.
The method of claim 1,
The golf club mount is an anchor,
Swing trainer.
The method of claim 1,
The golf club mount comprises an articulated joint,
Swing trainer.
The method of claim 1,
The golf club mount comprises an eyelet or eye to facilitate connection thereto,
Swing trainer.
The method of claim 1,
The golf club mount is configured to be mounted on the golf club at the head end of the golf club,
Swing trainer.
The method of claim 1,
The golf club mount includes a penetrating element that facilitates penetration of the head end of the golf club.
Swing trainer.
The method of claim 10,
The penetrating element comprising a screw element facilitating penetration of a rubber grip at the head end of the golf club,
Swing trainer.
The method of claim 1,
The golf club mount includes a clamp for clamping to the head end of the golf club,
Swing trainer.
The method of claim 1,
The arm mounts are in the form of cuffs or sleeves for cuffing the arm,
Swing trainer.
The method of claim 13,
The cuffs or sleeves can be adjusted in diameter to fit a variety of arm diameters,
Swing trainer.
The method of claim 1,
The first and second arm mounts comprise one or more receivers or catches for receiving the link,
Swing trainer.
The method of claim 15,
The receiver is an eye or a hook,
Swing trainer.
The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a tensioner (tensioner) for varying the tension (tension) or length (vary) of the resilient connector (resilient connector),
Swing trainer.
The method of claim 17,
The tensioner comprises a cleat,
Swing trainer.
The method of claim 17,
The tensioner or length adjuster is a clutch that can be rotated on the link for release and lock,
Swing trainer.
As a swing training method,
Between two mounts on opposite portions of the player's arms, extending a link along one of the arms from one of the mounts to a club or bat, the link holding the one of the mounts Slidably connected to the one of the mounts so as to slide through;
Cocking wrists to draw the mounts together during a stroke;
Containing,
Swing training method.

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